[Sca-cooks] serving schedule

[bonneoftraquair at netscape.net]

>
>I've always wanted to do a true medieval Arabic feast served in the
>traditional manner... all the food served at once on common trays, on
>carpets on the floor. The people just eat straight off of whatever trays
>look yummy. With their fingers, of course! I realize of course that this is
>pretty much unrealistic for a feast....
>
>Madhavi


I have been in a kitchen for a feast at which the legs of the banquest tables were left folded, and the tables placed on rugs and blankets. In addition to making up for the lack of middle eastern style tray tables, this layout served to define group sized serving/eating areas and walkways for the servers so that sprawling diners wouldn't be in the way. Diners had been encouraged to bring cushions, pillows and rugs of their own and quickly adapted feastbaskets and stools to be sidetables for drinks and such.

I only know they did this, not how well the idea went over.  I was in the kitchen and didn't even know of it until they called the staff out and the entire barony appeared to have been magicaly shrunk to hobbitt sized.  Then I was startled by receiving my Order of the Kittyhawk.

A startling evening all around, for me.


Bonne

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